Tony Ortega, editor-in-chief at the Village
Voice,
writes about DeCrescenzo's three-year legal struggle
against the church. She alleges that the organization is doing
everything possible to keep the case from going to court—because
what comes out could be devastating.

DeCrescenzo says she worked 100 hours a week or more and
received between $30 and $50 in pay. Her limited wages meant that
she had few chances to leave. And when she got pregnant at 17,
she only had the church to turn to.

DeCrescenzo isn't the only woman to come out and accuse the
church of pressuring her to have an abortion. Claire Headley sued
the church for the same thing a few years ago, but her case was
rejected and is currently on appeal.